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Nairobi upscale mall scene of massacre

A soldier searches for gunmen at Westgate mall in Nairobi, Kenya, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013. A group of armed men attacked the upscale shopping mall in Nairobi on Saturday, killing at least 23 people, according to the Kenyan Red Cross, and wounding more than 50.

Armed police leave after entering the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013. Gunmen threw grenades and opened fire Saturday, killing at least 23 people in an attack targeting non-Muslims at an upscale mall in Kenya's capital that was hosting a children's day event, a Red Cross official and witnesses said.

A woman who had been hiding during the gun battle runs for cover after armed police, seen behind, enter the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013.

Civilians who had been hiding inside during the gun battle manage to flee from the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013.

People flee a group of armed men who attacked an upscale mall in Nairobi, Kenya, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013.

An injured woman is helped to safety while authorities search for gunmen at Westgate mall in Nairobi, Kenya, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013.

People walk by a broken window while authorities search for gunmen at Westgate mall in Nairobi, Kenya, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013.

Somalia's militant group al-Shabab claimed responsibility for the upscale mall attack Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013, and said its action was retribution for Kenyan forces' 2011 push into Somalia. The group threatened more attacks.
The assault killed at least 23 people, officials said, with fears the toll could rise further.